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A. H. BECK. PICTURE BXEIBITOR. No. 380,977. Patented Apr, 10, 1888'.

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NlTED STATES ADAM H. BECK, or

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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN HOUSE, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 380,977, dated April 10, 1888.

v Application filed. March 5, 1888. Serial No. 266,159. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ADAM H. BEoK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Savannah, in the county of H abersham and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Picture- Frames; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in picture frames or holders which are adapted to hold inclosed or concealed or displaya multiple of movable pictures and a stationary central picture, the latter not being concealed, which are to represent a variety of scenes, the movable pictures being capable of being projected from the top, bottom, and sides of the frame simultaneously for display.

The object of the invention is to simplify and cheapen the cost of construction, and at the same time to produce a frame wherein the pictures can be easily and conveniently operated.

To this end the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of the several parts, as will be hereinafter more particularly described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, to which reference is had, and which fully illustrate my invention, Figure l is a front view of the frame, taken on the lines a; x and y 3 Fig. 2, showing the entire surfaces of the pictures projected from the frame. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same, the pictures being partially projected laterally from the frame. Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are detail views.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, A is a quadrangular substantial frame, and secured to its rear side are two vertical cleats or uprights, a a, having therein channels or grooves a a for the reception of pictures B and B. To the lower end of B is secured one end each of two operating-cords, G O, which are passed over sheaves or rollers D D, secured near the top, sides, and rear of the frame A, the opposite ends of these cords (3 being secured to the upper end of picture 13, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawings. Secured to the uprights or cleats a a are transverse cleats E E, having also channels or grooves c e therein, within which slide pictures F F. In this example there are but two of the pictures B and B shown, which are connected to the operating cords and pulleys, which are deemed sufficient to illustrate the operation.

It will be observed that the cords C have their ends attached to the top and bottom, respectively, of the moving pictures and to the opposite sides of those that move in a horizontal plane, so that the cords, when drawn upon, will, through the medium of the pulleys, which serve to control the change of direction of said cords, conceal or disclose the pictures in one or both planes, as may be desired.

By this construction of my device it will be seen that the movable pictures can be projected out at any distance desired from the frame, or to their fullest extent, as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, or they can be closed entirely within the frame and completely concealed behind the stationary picture G. The closing within the frame of these movablepictu res becomes necessary when they are packed into any suitable receptacle for transportation, either from the factory where they are manufactured or from other available points, as desired, and also for protection when not desired to be displayed on the wall.

From the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the operation of my device will be obvious, but may be briefly stated as follows: To operate the pictures, the operator takes hold of the ring in center of lower end of lower picture in center of the frame the distance of the limit of the cords, drawing downwardly the lower picture from the bottom of the frame, the arrangement of the cords being such that the other picture (the upper one) is projected simultaneously the distance of the limit of the cords out at the top of the frame. By a reverse movement both pictures are simultaneously closed.

The side pictures are identical in their operation to the vertical pictures.

Having thus described my invention and explained the nature thereof, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

1. A picture exhibitor having a series of picture holding slides located in the rear thereof and moving in vertical and llorizontal planes, respectively, pulleys secured to the margin of said picture-exhibitor, and cords passing over said pulleys and secured to the opposite ends of each pair of the picture-- holding slides for exhibiting or concealing the same when the cords are drawn upon, substan tially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a picture-frame, the rollers or sheaves secured to the rear margin of the frame, over which operating-cords are passedhaving their ends secured to the lower part of one picture and the opposite ends of the cords secured to the upper part of the other picture, said cord when drawn upon giving a reverse movement to the pictures and bringing them into view, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. Inapicture-frame, the combination, with the frame A and the transversely-arranged picture-supporting cleats E, secured thereto and provided with channels or grooves a a e e, of the pulleys or rollers D D, over which pass the operating-cords O, for displaying and concealing the pictures F F, whereby the vertical and lateral pictures are simultaneously projected from and closed within the frame, as

set forth.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADAM H. BECK. Witnesses:

EWELL A; DIoK, WM. H. Barns. 

